A Grain of Truth

A Grain of Truth

2015 · 116 min · PL · 6.3 (38 votes)
Dir. Borys Lankosz · Starring Robert Więckiewicz, Jerzy Trela, Magdalena Walach, Aleksandra Hamkało, Krzysztof Pieczyński, Andrzej Zieliński · Music Abel Korzeniowski
MysteryThriller

A big shot prosecutor Teodor Szacki divorces his wife and leaves Warsaw to “start a new life” in picturesque town in south­east Poland ­ Sandomierz. After a short while he is called in to investigate a strange and mysterious murder case. Alienated in provincial reality he struggles to find a killer, when he stumbles upon more victims. While the investigation continues he realizes that all murders are connected to alleged historical Jewish ritual killings. Those murders prompt a wave of anti­Semitic hysteria in the town. In his investigation Szacki must wrestle with the painful tangle of Polish­Jewish relations and real findings of his work ­ that roots of some legends arefantasy, not a grain of truth…

VIBE

A brooding, atmospheric mystery that slowly unravels a dark historical secret. It feels like a classic detective story steeped in unsettling truths and the weight of the past, perfect for a quiet, contemplative watch.

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